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Forge Medical Practice
The Old Forge Surgery, Pallion Park, Sunderland, SR4 6QE · 0191 5109393
Part of Sunderland West 1 PCN in North East and North Cumbria ICB · Sunderland. NHS code A89020.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 1,867th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 10th of 36 in North East and North Cumbria ICB; 2,502nd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 905 routine appointments, of which 68.5% took place within 7 days of being booked, 10 points above the England figure. Of 719 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 84.3% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 905
Urgent appointments 719
All appointments 5,516
Appointments with a GP 3,151
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 56.1% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 57.1% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 62.9% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 653.2 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 905 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 719 |
| Planned clinics | 1,935 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 190 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 0 |
| Clinical triage | 1,535 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 35 |
Appointments recorded under other categories, or not mapped to a category, are not listed here but are included in the totals.
Month by month
| Month | Routine within 7 days | Routine within 14 days | Urgent same day | Same day, all | Appointments | Per 1,000 patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 61.4% | 83.8% | 83.9% | 65.5% | 5,207 | 616.7 |
| July 2026 | 68.5% | 89.3% | 84.3% | 62.9% | 5,516 | 653.2 |
The urgent and routine measures were first published for June 2026. Earlier months will appear as they are added.
Practices nearby
| Practice | Distance | Routine 7 days | Routine 14 days | Urgent same day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallion Family Practice SR4 7XF | 0.4 mi | 95% | 97% | 27% |
| Hylton Medical Group SR4 7XF | 0.4 mi | 59% | 95% | 95% |
| Wearside Medical Practice SR4 7XF | 0.4 mi | 40% | 71% | 40% |
| Chester Surgery SR4 7TU | 0.7 mi | 86% | 94% | 85% |
| Millfield Medical Group SR4 7AF | 0.7 mi | 43% | 56% | 74% |
| Bridge View Medical Group SR5 2LT | 0.8 mi | 76% | 85% | 62% |
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These figures show recorded appointments and the gap between booking and attending. They do not show how hard it was to get through to the practice, and the gap includes appointments patients chose to book weeks ahead. Practices classify appointments themselves, so the urgent and routine counts are not perfectly consistent between practices. Read the full caveats. Spotted a problem? Tell us.
Source: NHS England, Appointments in General Practice, July 2026, Annex 1 practice-level data (published 27 August 2026); practice details from the NHS Organisation Data Service. Open Government Licence v3.0.